Our July/August Issue Is Now on Newsstands

And it’s a really good issue, if I do say so myself.

Our cover story makes the case for visiting Paris in Augustvisiting Paris in August, when the city forgoes its bustle for a month-long weekend of lazy doings and simple diversions. See our video and get inspired to go.

Costas Christ explores Quebec’s remote Nunavik region, an Arctic land about the size of France with fewer than 12,000 people, mostly native Inuit. See a photo gallery here.

There’s something so romantic about train travel, and we’ve gathered the 10 best North American train trips as well as our 10 favorite European train trips.

Safaris are changing their stripes. Learn more about how they’re enhancing conservation efforts, cultural exchange opportunities, and methods of seeing the Big Five in Smart Traveler.

Daisann McLane talks of visiting foreign movie houses to get a different glimpse of a locale and Boyd Matson investigates whether Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness index will make his own spirits rise. Chris Elliott talks travel scams and how to avoid them.

And online you can find our guide to Free Los Angeles, and test your knowledge of Island Outposts in our new World Wise quiz.

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